Hatching Eggs in the Classroom

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does our food come from? What is a life cycle? Where do  chickens come from?  OBJECTIVES Students will learn about where chickens come from and  learn the difference between fertilized and unfertilized eggs. Students will understand the needs  of an chick growing inside its egg and how an incubator mimics a hen […]

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Pollinator Garden Planting

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to relevent words from observations about the garden Students will be able to transplant flower starts ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we plant a pollinator garden? How can we capture the experience of the garden in a poem? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: Ask students: what do we already know about pollination? […]

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Amaranth

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance of Amaranth for ancient and modern day people. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does Amaranth come from? How is it used? MATERIALS NEEDED Amaranth slideshow for class Amaranth slideshow with notes Amaranth seed heads, plates for seed saving onto Seed sieves For Alegria: PROCEDURE Introduction: Project slideshow so students can […]

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Marigold/Cempasuchil

OBJECTIVE Students will understand a common garden plant (Marigold) and its importance in Mexico. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do Marigolds come from? How are they used? MATERIALS NEEDED Cut Marigold flowers Marigold seed pods for seed saving or already separated seed to pass out (time dependent) Coin envelopes or paper to make origami seed packets Seed […]

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Chia

This lesson is a part of a series that explores foods that were important to the ancient Aztec and Maya. OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance and history of Chia. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why did ancient people grow and cultivate certain foods? How do we tell the story of culturally significant foods? MATERIALS NEEDED Dry […]

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Noche de los Rabanos (Night of the Radishes)

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to describe the cultural importance of the the Oaxacan festival “Noche de los Rabanos”. They will practice key vocabulary, design and carve or paint a radish. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why is there a city-wide festival dedicated to radishes in Oaxaca? MATERIALS NEEDED Class One: Noche de los Rabanos slideshow for class […]

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